One game behind the Astros in late May … 13.5 behind in no time
■ Astros 8-1 Angels (Houston, Japan time 2nd)
The Angels lost 1-8 to the Astros match on the 1st (2nd Japan time) in the enemy territory. The debt was “5” and the game behind the Astros, the leader of the district, was 13.5. As of May 24th (25th), it was one game behind the Astros, but after that, it was a nightmare of 14 consecutive losses, and it was a miserable situation of 10 wins and 25 losses. The MLB official website expresses the current situation of the team with a strong word “collapse”, and also in this game, it is said that the first solo No. 18 released by pitcher Shohei Ohtani was “the only spark” and “the only highlight”. ing.
Otani, who participated in “No. 3 Designated Hitter”, carried the No. 18 solo with a flight distance of 394 feet (about 120 meters) from the right arm Havia to the right wing second floor seat with the first two deaths. However, the batting line was silenced after that, and he made 14 strikeouts to Javier who threw up to 7 times, for a total of 16 strikeouts. Lorenzen, the starting pitcher, was reversed by taking two solos in the second inning, and in the third inning, which involved missteps, he concentrated on four hits and allowed six points. His right arm lost 3 times in a row with 8 goals in 3 innings, and his record this season was 6 wins and 6 losses.
The MLB official summed up the game, saying, “Because Lorenzen and the batting line struggled, the 18th issue of this season released by the dual wield star was the only spark.” “Shohei Ohtani fired a high-flying shot, but this was the Angels’ only highlight for his right arm,” he said. In addition, the team “collapsed” after the start of the 14-game losing streak, and the defeat on that day was “a good example of how far the Angels must go” to reach the Astros level.
(Full-Count editorial department)